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20,000 objects available for use in-game, every level has at least a handful of solutions. But if all you do is rush through each puzzle and get to the end, you're missing the point of the game. Sure, you could use a jetpack or the ROFLCopter on nearly every level and never look back, but the real brilliance of the game is to be found in returning to the levels you've already completed. In order to Master a level in Scribblenauts, you have to go back in and complete it three more times
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